Enjoy easy & balanced recipes — ranging from 30-minute weeknight dinners to holiday appetizers and everything in between. My goal is to make sure you can cook a successful and memorable dish every single time.
Snack duty, handled
Whether you're hosting or just bringing something good, these four recipes have the weekend covered — shareable, satisfying, and made for a crowd.
Pickled Okra — Just 20 minutes of prep: garlic, dill, and a hot vinegar brine go into one jar, and the fridge does the rest.
Greek Meatballs — Herb-packed with parsley, mint, and warm Mediterranean spices, pan-fried in about 30 minutes — and easy to batch ahead for a crowd.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels — A creamy chicken and bacon filling rolled into a soft tortilla, made ahead in the fridge and sliced right before serving.
Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread — Strips of dough stack right into the loaf pan — no complicated shaping — and bake together into something everyone will reach for.
Hope your weekend is a good one — enjoy!
— Sara
Real Balanced — Sara Nelson
Enjoy easy & balanced recipes — ranging from 30-minute weeknight dinners to holiday appetizers and everything in between. My goal is to make sure you can cook a successful and memorable dish every single time.
Some weeks I need dinner to be fast more than anything else. These four are all done in 30 minutes or less, and they are four different proteins, so the week does not taste the same twice. One-Pan Tuscan Garlic Shrimp and Spinach — Twenty-five minutes, and it all happens in one pan. The shrimp cooks first and comes out, then the onion, garlic, grape tomatoes, and spinach go into that same skillet with a little coconut milk before the shrimp goes back in. Crispy Shake and Bake Pork Chops —...
Football season is almost here, and this is the recipe I get asked for the most every fall. Taco Dip with Cream Cheese and Sour Cream — 15 minutes and no oven. The base is just cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning, layered with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and shredded cheese. It's the first bowl empty at every party. If you've made this dip before, would you leave a comment on the recipe with a star rating? Even one line about how you serve it helps more people find the recipe. Sara